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3.1 miles
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-1,852 ft
Descent
00:19:00
Avg time
-1,817 ft
Altitude change
1,866 ft
Altitude min
3,718 ft
Altitude max
3,683 ft
Altitude start
1,867 ft
Altitude end
-11%
Grade
-55.5%
Grade max
3.5%
Grade min
1,627 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
82 ft
Distance flat
00:19:00
Avg time
Motorway Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTrabuco Canyon
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AKAMaple Springs trail
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonYear Round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
Very loose shale single track with lots of rocks.
Access Info
Trail starts at a corner of the Main Divide and drops you off at Maple Springs.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 27 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 126 rides
- Last: Nov 14, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to motorway trailhead
(33.766750, -117.583100)
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Oct 13, 2025 , Trabuco Canyon
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Jun 29, 2025 , Trabuco Canyon
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12:47 |
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Jun 29, 2025 , Trabuco Canyon
Routes with this trail
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★ 3.8 • 17 miles • 3,488 ft • 2 • Loop •
Up Maple Springs to Main Divide then over to the top of Motorway. Good tough loop.
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 3,415 ft • 1 • Loop •
Maple Springs is a long, tedious climb. Although, it isn't very steep it can get very hot during the...
24 miles • 3,812 ft • 1 • Loop •
This one is a grind but a classic. Blackstar can lead you so many places and this is one option! Motorway...
8 Reviews & Comments
MxMizrahi
What makes this a black trail? I just saw a trail video & it looks doable on my rigid.
lagunabeachbikepark
Great place to test out your tire plugs and spare tube… watch your step!
HBMark
Trail markers say Silverado, not Motorway. Rocky long descent, but not crazy technical and no drops.
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- Main Divide (motorway To Four Corners) 0 ft
- Maple Springs 1 mile
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- Swashbuckling 2 miles
- Main Divide (four Corners To Santiago Peak) 3 miles
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